LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – NASHVILLE – October 4, 2007 – Loeb & Loeb LLP announced that Edward D. Russell has joined the firm’s Nashville office as Of Counsel in the Litigation Department where his practice focuses primarily on title insurance and real estate litigation, as well as the representation of creditors in bankruptcy in connection with enforcement of their rights and their protection from debtor fraud. Prior to joining Loeb & Loeb, Russell was Vice President and Chief Trial Counsel at Fidelity National Title Company.
“By having an attorney with Ed’s vast experience join in Nashville we are continuing to bring greater balance to our national platform in the areas of bankruptcy and real estate,” said Loeb & Loeb Co-Chair John Frankenheimer. “We’re very pleased he has joined the firm and look forward to working with him.”
Russell has both prosecuted and defended disputes in federal and state courts regarding real property disputes, protecting the contractual rights of secured creditors in bankruptcy courts, and institutional lenders from claims of wrongful foreclosure.
“Loeb & Loeb is a firm of impressive attorneys who are dedicated to the best client service possible,” said Russell. “The firm has been very diligent in growing their national platform in both real estate and bankruptcy matters and the opportunity to play an integral role in this development was too good to pass up.”
In title insurance matters, he litigates title and accompanying real estate issues on behalf clients such as Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, and Ticor Title, who each insure institutional lenders and property owners. Russell has conducted lengthy jury and non-jury cases, having served as lead counsel in those matters. He has also successfully represented his clients on appeal following trial, obtaining affirmances on matters involving easements, non-judicial foreclosure, mortgages, and the validity of state statutes.
“As a former counsel for Fidelity, Ed brings with him a great deal of knowledge and insight that will be a benefit to our firm and our clients,” said Loeb & Loeb Co-Chair Michel Beck. “We’re delighted to have him!”
Russell earned is B.A. at the University of Washington at Seattle, and his J.D. from the University of Puget Sound.
About Loeb & Loeb LLP: Loeb & Loeb LLP is a multi-service national law firm with 275 attorneys focusing on select core industries and practice areas, rather than endeavoring to be all things to all clients, and is recognized as a leading law firm in the areas of corporate and securities matters; litigation; entertainment and media law; finance; real estate; intellectual property; private equity; employment; advertising and promotions and tax and wealth services. The firm represents multi-national, Fortune 100 companies in their mid-market transactions and litigation matters, and serves as primary outside counsel to a multitude of mid-market clients. The firm also represents clients ranging from high tech start-ups to high net worth individuals and families. The firm has four domestic offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Nashville and an affiliation in Asia and Europe.
